70% of Marion County homeowners to see higher property tax bill

8:43 PM,
Apr. 4, 2013

Seventy percent of homestead properties were hit with tax increases of varying size compared to last year

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Marion County homeowners hit recently by higher property tax assessments should brace themselves: The other shoe drops next week.

The treasurer's office plans to mail out tax bills to homeowners and mortgage holders on Monday, with the first of two installments due May 10. The second payment is due Nov. 12.

Seventy percent of homestead properties were hit with tax increases of varying size compared to last year, when 58 percent of homestead tax bills went up, said Cindy Land, administrative deputy for the treasurer's office. A homestead, an owner's primary residence, is eligible for large ...